I always practice "pointy rockets", since that's how they do it in real life (because of how aerodynamics work), and not to mention for aesthetic purposes (I want my rockets to look sleek and aerodynamic, and not to look like abominations filled-to-the-brim with rocket fuel). But since there's no payload fairings by default in stock, it can't be done without improvising. Improvising = more parts = more chances of lagging. So my typical stock lifters look something like this:
With mods, they look like this:
So aerodynamics are now getting overhauled... say goodbye to lifters looking more like "stack of boosters" than actual lifters and oversized irregular payloads Hello realistic looking rockets!